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Sydney, Jan 15 : Ace golfer Tiger Woods is looking forward to take on world number one player Rory McIlroy in the new season after their rivalry dominated the most of last year.

The new golf season gets into full swing in Abu Dhabi this week and all eyes are on top players McIlroy and Woods, News. com. au reports.

It is the second straight year that the Northern Irishman and the American have opted to get things going in the Gulf emirate, but the situation has evolved distinctly since 12 months ago.

London, January 15 : An artist who can only paint while he's asleep is flagging his entire collection on eBay - for 1million pounds.

Lee Hadwin, 37, creates portraits of Marilyn Monroe as well as more abstract pieces while out cold, but has no idea what he has made - until he wakes up.

He has been able to do this since he was just four years old and leaves pads of paper around to use in the night.

US tycoon Donald Trump and illusionist Derren Brown have both bought his works.

Tokyo, Jan 15 : Indian scholars, during a visit to Tokyo, have urged Japan to play a key role to support India in its efforts to develop industrial and urban infrastructure that so far have not caught up with the pace of its economic growth.

Despite an economic partnership agreement that took effect in 2011, trade and investment relations between the two countries have yet to realize their full potential, The Japan Times quoted the experts, as saying. They urged Japan to view India also as a platform for exports to the Middle East and Africa.

Berlin, Jan 15 : A Berlin bank was robbed when robbers dug a 100-foot tunnel, which led into the bank''s safe deposit room from an underground garage, and escaped with their loot.

The robbers set a fire in the tunnel after they made their escape, to cover up their tracks, reports the Telegraph.

The break-in was noticed on early Monday when a security guard noticed smoke coming from the deposit room and raised an alarm.

London, Jan 15 : Manchester City midfielder David Silva has said they would keep fighting till the end to defend their Premier League title this season, and the Spaniard expressed hope Manchester United, who currently leads the table by seven points, falters and drops points just like last season.

Silva is hoping that history repeats itself this season also after United let slip an eight-point lead last season, the Sun reports.

London, Jan 15 : Chinese web giant Tencent has denied claims that there is global censoring of its popular chat app WeChat, adding that a technical glitch had led to certain sensitive terms being blocked outside China.

Tech blogs, Tech in Asia and The Next Web, both reported receiving messages saying their chat entries contained "restricted words", reports the BBC.

But one analyst said it was unlikely that the issue was just a "passing glitch".